ENGLAND’S equaliser against Norway should have been DISALLOWED after an extraordinary unseen moment.
levelled the game at 1-1 just seconds before halftime in their World Cup quarterfinal.
Replays showed the ball hit the sky camera from a goal kick Credit: Fox
Norway boss Stale Solbakken points out the incident to referee Clement Turpin Credit: Fox
However, replays showed the when Orjan Nyland took his goal kick, the ball hit the sky camera above the pitch.
It flicked down and landed at the feet of Elliott Anderson who passed the ball to , who then set up Bellingham.
Under rules there should have been a DROP BALL when it struck the camera elevated above the field.
It would have meant the goal would not have stood, and could have interfered.
Ex-Premier League referee said on Fox: “VAR can interfere if that contact of the ball on the camera cable is part of a reviewable incident, an attacking phase of play leading to a goal is part of the var reviewable incident. it should have been picked up the VAR.”
boss Stale Solbakken was left fuming at referee Clement Turpin at halftime.
TV cameras spotted him gesturing to the official during the break.
Their players also pointed out the never-before-seen incident to him as well.
Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland points out that the ball hit the sky cam in the buildup Credit: Fox
It came after Andreas Schjelderup gave the Norwegians the lead with a cross that flew in off the post.
It was a highly-intense first-half, one which England dominated with possession.
However, Norway took the lead following some pressure towards the end of the half.
Their goal came just seconds after Harry Kane claimed he had been fouled.
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